Connected Economy

The innovations in technology, connected devices, software, payments and cellular technology make it possible for people and businesses to connect with each other and do business via any device, an in any digital or physical location safely, securely, and in real time. This integration of the digital and physical worlds will transform the economy across the ten pillars that today represent its key cornerstones – pillars that are already experiencing the impact of disruptive innovation as new blended, digital-first experience-driven ecosystems are now taking shape.

Goldman Sachs Says AI Will Eliminate 15 Million US Jobs

Goldman Sachs Says AI Will Eliminate 15 Million US Jobs
Goldman Sachs Says AI Will Eliminate 15 Million US Jobs
June 25, 2026  |  Economy

Goldman Sachs has increased its estimate of the share of U.S. jobs that could be displaced by generative artificial intelligence (AI) from the previous 6-7%...

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Medicare Tests AI Prior Authorization in Six States
Medicare Tests AI Prior Authorization in Six States
June 25, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the WISeR Model in January, short for Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction Model, with the aim...

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Salesforce Pushes AI Into the Fulfillment Decisions Payments Can’t See
Salesforce Pushes AI Into the Fulfillment Decisions Payments Can’t See
June 25, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Salesforce on Wednesday (June 24) launched Agentic Order Management, a system that lets retailers control fulfillment through plain-language instructions instead of code or manual rule-setting....

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AI Is Now the Threat Banks Must Plan Around
AI Is Now the Threat Banks Must Plan Around
June 24, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

The world’s top intelligence agencies warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is making cyberattacks faster, cheaper and harder to stop—and banks are in the crosshairs. The...

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Google Wallet Cuts Airport Security Friction via TSA Integration
Google Wallet Cuts Airport Security Friction via TSA Integration
June 24, 2026  |  Transportation

Google Wallet is rolling out a new integration that will make it easier to participate in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA PreCheck Touchless ID program. With this integration,...

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FCA Boss Warns AI is Moving Faster Than The Law
FCA Boss Warns AI is Moving Faster Than The Law
June 24, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A top U.K. finance watchdog says regulations cannot keep pace with artificial intelligence (AI). In a speech Wednesday (June 24), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) CEO...

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Checkout Becomes the New Front Door to Customer Loyalty
Checkout Becomes the New Front Door to Customer Loyalty
June 24, 2026  |  eCommerce

In an era of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping, merchants are discovering that one of their most powerful customer relation tools may be hiding in plain...

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Amazon Gives Alexa 96 Hours to Prove AI Can Sell
Amazon Gives Alexa 96 Hours to Prove AI Can Sell
June 23, 2026  |  Retail

Amazon is putting Alexa for Shopping at the center of Prime Day, using artificial intelligence (AI) to build personalized deal guides, track prices, recommend products...

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